Each week in Moms Talk, our Moms Council of experts and smart moms take your questions, give advice and share solutions. We start the conversation today with a question: "Do you give your kids spending money on a regular basis (a.k.a. an allowance) and if so, what do they have to do to earn it?" Remember, if you can answer this, please do so in the comments section. And if you'd like to join our Moms Council on a regular basis and have the questions e-mailed to you ahead of time, or if you have a question to pose to the group, e-mail eric.campbell@patch.com. Ali Liu-Brown (mother of three): …

Each week in Moms Talk, our Moms Council of experts and smart moms take your questions, give advice and share solutions. We start the conversation today with a question: "If you had to take the kids to the same park/pool/playground in our Patch all summer long, which would it be and why?" Remember, if you can answer this, please do so in the comments section. And if you'd like to join our Moms Council on a regular basis and have the questions e-mailed to you ahead of time, or if you have a question to pose to the group, e-mail eric.campbell@patch.com. Karen Ebbert, mother of two: I would take…

Each week in Moms Talk, our Moms Council of experts and smart moms take your questions, give advice and share solutions. We start the conversation today with a question: "My kids are begging for a pet. How do I determine whether they're ready to help take care of it?" Remember, if you can answer this, please do so in the comments section. And if you'd like to join our Moms Council on a regular basis and have the questions e-mailed to you ahead of time, or if you have a question to pose to the group, e-mail eric.campbell@patch.com. Karin Fox (mother of one): They're not ready for it until they…

Each week in Moms Talk, our Moms Council of experts and smart moms take your questions, give advice and share solutions. We start the conversation today with a question: "As a parent, if you somehow had an extra hour of free time every day, how would you use it?" Remember, if you can answer this, please do so in the comments section. And if you'd like to join our Moms Council on a regular basis and have the questions e-mailed to you ahead of time, or if you have a question to pose to the group, e-mail eric.campbell@patch.com. Karen Ebbert, mother of two: I would pick a quiet place and read a …

Each week in Moms Talk, our Moms Council of experts and smart moms take your questions, give advice and share solutions. We start the conversation today with a question: "Depending on how old my children are, in what ways should I have them help me with spring cleaning and with chores in general?" Remember, if you can answer this, please do so in the comments section. And if you'd like to join our Moms Council on a regular basis and have the questions e-mailed to you ahead of time, or if you have a question to pose to the group, e-mail eric.campbell@patch.com. Response from Moms Councilmember…

Each week in Moms Talk, our Moms Council of experts and smart moms take your questions, give advice and share solutions. We start the conversation today with a question: "How late is it reasonable to let my kids stay up (for something like an NCAA Tournament game) without expecting them to be too exhausted to function the next day?" Remember, if you can answer this, please do so in the comments section. And if you'd like to join our Moms Council on a regular basis and have the questions e-mailed to you ahead of time, or if you have a question to pose to the group, e-mail eric.campbell@patch.…

Each week in Moms Talk, our Moms Council of experts and smart moms take your questions, give advice and share solutions. We start the conversation today with a question: "I have a 5-year-old and 15-year-old, and both are extremely picky eaters. What dishes can I serve to achieve the best combination of nutrition and popularity?" Remember, if you can answer this, please do so in the comments section. And if you'd like to join our Moms Council on a regular basis and have the questions e-mailed to you ahead of time, or if you have a question to pose to the group, e-mail eric.campbell@patch.com. …

Each week in Moms Talk, our Moms Council of experts and smart moms take your questions, give advice and share solutions. Moms, dads, grandparents and the diverse families who make up our community will have a new resource for questions about local neighborhood schools, the best pediatricians, 24-hour pharmacies and the thousands of other issues that arise while raising children. Moms Talk will also be the place to drop in for a talk about the latest parenting hot topic. Do you know of local moms raising their children in the Tiger Mother's way and is it the best way? Where can we get …

Each week in Moms Talk, our Moms Council of experts and smart moms take your questions, give advice and share solutions. Moms, dads, grandparents and the diverse families who make up our community will have a new resource for questions about local neighborhood schools, the best pediatricians, 24-hour pharmacies and the thousands of other issues that arise while raising children. Moms Talk will also be the place to drop in for a talk about the latest parenting hot topic. Do you know of local moms raising their children in the Tiger Mother's way and is it the best way? Where can we get …